Originally said by William T. Sherman, it echoes Robert E. Lee's "It is
good that war is so terrible lest we grow too fond of it." Both men
made it clear war is terrible and something to be avoided, a point too
many political leaders and persons seeking office seem to miss.

War is hell because it maims and mutilates the bodies and minds of
young folk sent to do old men's dirty work. It kills others, and often
comes close to killing the souls of the loved ones they leave behind.

War is hell because it subverts the human territorial drive and urge
for solidarity and is used to enslave people to the wills of men who
are often second rate jerks.

War is hell because even the most freedom loving political leader is
going to get stuck between imposing a command economy and restricting
civil liberties or watching their societies destroyed by ravening
hordes of ruthless enemies, or at least that's the choice their
advisors present them. See above for description of "advisors."

War is hell because it provides a pretext for tyrants to do what comes
naturally. They learn that there always has to be a war or rumor of
war so they can retain power, either war or a crisis that approaches
war.

War is hell because to someone who loves freedom none of the above is
acceptable. It is the Devil's Kingdom. It is Hell.

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Thanks to Rex May for allowing me to use an idea developed from
correspondence with him to write this. Hope it's as good as I led
him to expect.
Thanks to John Taylor for fact corrections. Thanks to all the usual
suspects for helping me get this right. If I succeed they had a hand,
if I failed it's on me for not listening.